Intermediate - Transferring a Call (C0552)

A 你好,真美公司。
nǐhǎo, Zhēnměi Gōngsī.
Hello, Truly Beautiful Incorporated.
B 你好。请帮我转总经理办公室。
nǐhǎo. qǐng bāng wǒ zhuǎn zǒngjīnglǐ bàngōngshì.
Hi. Please transfer me to the general manager's office.
C 这里是总经理办公室,请问您哪位?
zhèlǐ shì zǒngjīnglǐ bàngōngshì, qǐng wèn nín nǎ wèi?
General manager's office, may I ask who's calling?
B 我是五星公司的。前两天我跟你们王总约好了。不知道他现在方便通话吗?
wǒ shì Wǔxīng gōngsī de. qián liǎng tiān wǒ gēn nǐmen Wáng Zǒng yuē hǎo le. bù zhīdào tā xiànzài fāngbiàn tōnghuà ma?
I'm from Five Star Incorporated. A couple days ago I made an appointment with Mr. Wang. Is he available to talk now?
C 非常抱歉,王总正在开会。
fēicháng bàoqiàn, Wáng zǒng zhèngzài kāihuì.
I'm very sorry, but Mr. Wang is in a meeting now.
B 他什么时候能开完?
tā shénme shíhou néng kāi wán?
When will the meeting conclude?
C 大概一个小时吧。
dàgài yī ge xiǎoshí ba.
In about an hour.
B 好的,那我一个小时以后再打来。
hǎo de, nà wǒ yī ge xiǎoshí yǐhòu zài dǎ lái.
OK, then I'll call back in an hour.

Key Vocabulary

转 zhuǎn to transfer
约好了 yuē hǎo le to have arranged
方便 fāngbiàn convenient
通话 tōnghuà to speak on the telephone
开会 kāihuì to attend a meeting
大概 dàgài roughly; approximately; probably
以后 yǐhòu after

Supplementary Vocabulary

总机 zǒngjī switchboard; operator
分机 fēnjī telephone extension
留言 liúyán to leave a message
回电话 huí diànhuà to return a phone call
预约 yùyuē to make an appointment